Table Of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION 7
1.1 NANOTECHNOLOGY IN EUROPE 14
1.1.1 Funding 15
1.1.2 National programmes 16
1.1.3 Centres and infrastructure 18
1.1.4 Networks 19
1.1.5 Companies 19
1.2 NANOTECHNOLOGY IN ASIA-PACIFIC 21
1.2.1 Funding 22
1.2.2 National programmes 23
1.2.3 Centres and infrastructure 24
1.2.4 Networks 25
1.2.5 Companies 25
1.3 NANOTECHNOLOGY IN NORTH AMERICA 27
1.3.1 Funding 27
1.3.2 National programmes 28
1.3.2.1 State initiatives 29
1.3.3 Centres and infrastructure 29
1.3.4 Networks in North America 32
1.3.5 Companies 33
1.4 NANOTECHNOLOGY IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.34
1.5 NANOTECHNOLOGY IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 34
2 REGULATIONS AND CONSUMER SAFETY 36
3 KEY NANOTECHNOLOGIES FOR FOOD AND DRINK 41
3.1 NANOPARTICLES 42
3.1.1 Market for nanoparticles 43
3.1.2 Key players 45
3.1.2.1 Manufacturers and End Users 45
3.1.2.2 Nanomaterials suppliers 45
3.1.2.3 Application manufacturers 46
3.2 NANOCOMPOSITES 47
3.2.1 Market for nanocomposites 47
3.2.2 Key players 50
3.2.2.1 Manufacturers and End Users 50
3.2.2.2 Nanomaterials suppliers 51
3.2.2.3 Application manufacturers 52
3.3 NANOCAPSULES 53
3.3.1 Market for nanocapsules 53
3.3.2 Key players 55
3.3.2.1 Manufacturers and End Users 55
3.3.2.2 Nanomaterials suppliers 56
3.3.2.3 Application manufacturers 56
3.4 NANOPOROUS MATERIALS 57
3.4.1 Market for nanoporous materials 57
3.4.2 Key Players 60
3.4.2.1 Manufacturers and End Users 60
3.4.2.2 Nanomaterials suppliers 60
3.4.2.3 Application manufacturers 61
3.5 NANOCOATINGS 61
3.5.1 Market for Nanocoatings 62
3.5.2 Key players 64
3.5.2.1 Manufacturers and End Users 64
3.5.2.2 Nanomaterials suppliers 65
3.5.2.3 Application manufacturers 65
4 THE MARKET FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY IN FOOD AND DRINK 67
4.1 Nanotechnology in food production 68
4.2 Food processing and safety 69
4.3 Food packaging 71
4.4 Key applications and market opportunity to 2015 72
4.5 Market for nanomaterials in food and drink 74
4.5.1 Nanosensors 75
4.5.2 Nanoencapsulation 76
4.5.3 Nanocoatings 77
4.5.4 Nanocomposites 78
4.5.5 Nanoporous membranes 79
4.6 Key Players 80
5 TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS: PROCESSING AND SAFETY 82
5.1 AgroMicron Ltd 83
5.2 Aquamarijn Micro Filtration bv 83
5.3 Cornell University, Department of Textiles and Apparel 83
5.4 Iota NanoSolutions Limited 84
5.5 Nanopool GmbH 84
5.6 Leatherhead Food International Ltd 84
5.7 Nano Hygiene Coatings Limited 85
5.8 Nanosens 85
5.9 Protista International AB 86
5.10 University of Glasgow, Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering 86
5.11 University of London, Queen Mary, Department of Materials 87
5.12 University of Melbourne, Particulate Fluids Processing Group 87
5.13 University of Surrey, School of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences 88
5.14 University of Twente, Faculty of Science & Technology 88
5.15 University of Wales Bangor, The Institute for Bioelectronic and Molecular Microsystems 89
6 TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS: PACKAGING 91
6.1 Antaria Limited 94
6.2 Bühler AG 94
6.3 ConverTec 95
6.4 Crown Bio Technology Limited 95
6.5 CVD Technologies Limited 96
6.6 DGTec 96
6.7 EVAL 97
6.8 Ingenia Technology Limited 97
6.9 InMat 97
6.10 Nano Scale Surface Systems, Inc 98
6.11 Nanova 98
6.12 NGF Europe 99
6.13 nGimat 99
6.14 PChem Associates 99
6.15 New Jersey Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry and Environmental
Sciences 100
6.16 Pennsylvania State University, Food Science Department 100
6.17 Umicore Nanomaterials 100
6.18 University of South Carolina, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry 101
6.19 University of California Berkeley, EECS 101
6.20 University of Strathclyde, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry 102
7 TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS: DELIVERY AND RELEASE.104
7.1 AC Serendip Limited 105
7.2 Aquanova 105
7.3 Biodelivery Sciences International 106
7.4 Nanomi B.V 106
7.5 Nutralease 106
7.6 RBC Life Sciences 107
7.7 Salvona Technologies 107
7.8 Vivamer 109
8 GLOSSARY OF TERMS 110